Category 2 Hurricane Erick Races Towards Mexico: Acapulco Braces for Impact
Category 2 Hurricane Erick Races Towards Mexico: Acapulco Braces for Impact Hurricane Erick, the fifth named storm of the Eastern Pacific hurricane season, is rapidly intensifying and barreling towards Mexico’s southern coast. After strengthening to a Category 2 hurricane Wednesday morning, packing winds near 100 mph, Erick is expected to become even stronger before making landfall. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued a hurricane warning from Acapulco to Puerto Ángel, and a hurricane watch extends west of Acapulco to Tecpan…